HTC One X9 to Be Positioned Below One A9; Launch in Q1 2016: Report

HTC's yet-to-be-announced One X9 has been in news with numerous leaks and was recently spotted in a teaser image. The HTC One X9 was earlier anticipated to launch this year; now however, a tipster claims that the handset is set to launch only in Q1 2016.

Further, LlabTooFeR, a reliable tipster when it comes to HTC devices, in a tweet has claimed that the One X9 will be positioned by the Taiwanese maker below the HTC One A9. The tweet also tipped that HTC will launch the One X9 2-3 months before One M10 smartphone, HTC's rumoured next flagship.

In other news, popular tipster Evan Blass has hit back with few details about HTC's One X9 aka HTC E56. According to Blass (also known as @Evleaks), the HTC One X9 packs a MediaTek processor; a 5.5-inch full-HD display; 2GB RAM; 16GB storage, and a 3000mAh battery. The One X9 is said to sport a 13-megapixel rear as well as 4-megapixel UltraPixel front camera.

An earlier report by Nowhereelse had claimed that the HTC One X9 will feature a 5-inch QHD (2560x1440 pixels) resolution display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 SoC (or Helio X20), 4GB of RAM, 23-megapixel rear camera, 4-megapixel UltraPixel front-facing camera, and a 3500mAh battery. In a tweet, Blass refuted claims by the report and said, "All wrong."

Recently, a teaser image of the HTC One X9 was leaked on Weibo. The image showed the One X9's display along with the BoomSound front speakers at the top and bottom. The image revealed on Weibo read only the 'pursuit of brilliance' and 'packed with city smarts', both taglines that did not reveal much about the smartphone's specifications or features. Also, since the sentences were in English inside the teaser, it is speculated to reach English-speaking regions as well.